Japanese Criminal Procedure Law (New Edition) (Volume 1 and 2)

Author: (Japan) Hiroya Matsuo
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: This book is a representative work of Hiroya Matsuo, a master of Japanese criminal procedure law, honorary professor of the University of Tokyo, and special advisor to the Japanese Ministry of Justice. The book is divided into two volumes and was originally published by Kōdansha in Japan. The first volume mainly includes the historical development of the Japanese criminal procedure system, the fundamental concepts of criminal justice, the criminal justice system, the role of legal professionals in criminal justice, and the criminal justice procedures from investigation to trial. The second volume mainly includes evidence law, judgment, appeal, extraordinary relief procedures, summary procedures, and the execution of judgments. The entire book systematically and comprehensively introduces the theories and practices of criminal justice in the Japanese legal community, compares the Japanese criminal procedure system with foreign criminal justice systems, including Chinese law, and points out the development trends of Japanese criminal procedure law under the new international situation. The book is characterized by solid evidence, objective narration, fluent writing, and easy-to-understand language. It is an important academic work for Chinese academia to objectively, comprehensively, and accurately understand Japanese criminal procedure and criminal justice.